Old Trafford is becoming an ordeal for Manchester United fans. Tottenham, like Liverpool did a month ago before the national team break, gave the ‘red devils’ the second consecutive 0-3 in the Premier League and plunges them into a worrying spiral of results that once again threatens Erik’s continuity have Hag.
Tottenham took the lead very early, in the 3rd minute, in a game of Micky van de Ven. The Dutch central defender showed why he is the fastest player in the Premier (he has the record of 37.38 km/h in a play against Brentford last January) by stealing the ball in his field and starting, thanks to the corridor left by the local defense, a long run to the rival area and there he put the ball to the far post for Brennan Johnson, alone, to score at will.
Ordeal for United
The goal was just the appetizer of the ordeal that awaited United, at the mercy of Tottenham’s high pressure and their coach’s offensive commitment. Ange Postecoglou which exposed the local defensive fragility both in coverage and in ball delivery.
Tottenham were much superior and had clear chances to go into the break with a wide lead, but André Onana He kept United alive by avoiding the goal by covering a chipped ball that tried to hit him James Maddison (11′) and, above all, in a one-on-one match Timo Werner who escaped alone (39′).
The post also teamed up with United by repelling a cross shot from an omnipresent Brennan Johnson (20′) and Cuti Romero He almost scored from a corner with a spectacular bicycle kick that just missed him (33′).
Volley to the Garnacho stick
Those who forgive usually pay for it in football and Tottenham were about to prove it again, as on other occasions, in two isolated arrivals from United. Guglielmo Vicario, agile, he caught the shot from point-blank range Joshua Zirkzee after hospitalization Kobbie Mainoo (22′) and Alejandro Garnacho crashed a volley to the post after a cross to the far post Rashford (37′).
Direct red to Bruno Fernandes
United, who once again showed the worst image of their last seasons, showed in these two specific actions that they did not need much to create danger for a Tottenham focused on the attack, but before the break their hopes suffered a hard blow with the direct red card to Bruno Fernandes by a hard entry at shin height on Madison (42′). Besides, Erik ten Hag had to withdraw Mainoo for inconvenience and gave entry to Mason Mount.
Kulusevski sentence
At half-time the United coach sacrificed Zirkzee to try to give consistency to the center of the field with the inclusion of Casemiro, but Tottenham were not satisfied and this time they did not surprise with the 0-2 in the 48th minute.
Brennan Johnsontireless, he went to the right, his pass touched him Matthijs de Ligt, and, in the rejection, Dejan Kulusevski he took the ball to the net with an acrobatic shot.
Onana, the best
Onana, United’s best despite the win, avoided 0-3 with a double stop Werner and Dominic Solanke on a counterattack (56′). United, outnumbered and 0-2, were ‘groggy’ but even in the most adverse circumstances this team is unpredictable.
Solanke, on a roll
Even if it was only through heart, the ‘red devils’ showed their pride to attempt the miracle. Garnacho and Casemiro They looked for the goal with two shots, but Tottenham sentenced with a corner that bounced Lucas Bergvall, combed Pape Matar Sarr, two players who had just entered, and Solanke He only had to push the ball (77′).
It is the third goal in the last three games of the record signing in Tottenham’s history. The English striker is increasingly adapted to a team that, after a hesitant start, is looking to the top positions. The Spurs are in the eighth place, five points behind leaders Liverpool, while United sinks to 12th place.
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Old Trafford
24André Onana
Guglielmo Vicario1
3Noussair Mazraoui
33′
Pedro Porro23
72′
20Diogo Dalot
38′
Rodrigo Bentancur30
4Matthijs de Ligt
Christian Romero17
6Lisandro Martínez
54′
17Alejandro Garnacho
Dejan Kulusevski21
46′
Dominic Solanke19
76′
8Bruno Fernandes
41′
Brennan Johnson22
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45′
75′
Substitutes
1Altay Bayindir
Fraser Forster20
2Victor Lindelof
35Johnny Evans
Yves Bissouma8
Archie Gray14
21Anthony
Will Lankshear42
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Ange Postecoglou